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217 Today: Election-related stress is a thing. Here’s what specialists advise to do

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Millions of Americans perceive politics as a significant source of stress. Some experts called it sociopolitical stress.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Champaign County is increasing security at its polling places after a series of concerning behaviors. 
  • Some Illinois Republicans are saying “I told you so” after a challenging budget forecast was released late last week.
  • Secret FBI recordings in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan laid out a scheme to pay a one-time aide fired for sexual harassment.
  • The Illinois chapter of the League of Women Voters says their organization is committed to getting accurate election information out to voters.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn how people can alleviate the stress of the election. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Alex Degman, Dave McKinney, Mawa Iqbal and Elizabeth Gabriel.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.